Quote Originally Posted by John1982 View Post
Think BCI vs BCI. Chacoans(drop the giant because larger size isn't consistent) are more or less a sales ploy these days. I do believe they started out as a specific locality import with recognizable, consistent differences in comparison to the typical farmed merianae imports. Considering the length of time they've been in the states now coupled with the careless, haphazard pairing choices folk tend to make with tegus - the chacoan title doesn't really carry much weight with me anymore.

In many instances yes this is true. But there are some respected breeders who maintain the integrity of this giant line. I have personally been to breeding farms in FL and held chacoans. Even as hatchlings they are larger bodied and pretty impressive. IMO once they get older there really isn't that much of a difference though. A normal argentine is still massive to me.